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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
14.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants4
Support Staff21
Headcount35
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.8↑ +0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
14.9:1↓ -1.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.99
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
4
Total TAs (headcount)
21
Other Support Staff
35
Total Workforce
Staffing Ratios
Pupil-to-teacher and pupil-to-adult ratios over 5 years
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent breakdown
| Category | FTE | Headcount | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom Teachers | 9.8 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 3.28 | 4 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.99 | 21 | |
| Total Workforce | 22.1 | 35 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
66.7%↑ +3.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.5%↓ -3.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 6.4d | 8.5% |
| 2022/23 | 63.6% | 17.3d | 12.3% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 7.0d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 38.5% | 5.4d | 17.5% |
| 2018/19 | 72.7% | 6.3d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 72.7% | 4.5d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 63.6% | 2.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas' Church of England